Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-12-02
His Best Girl.

as he entered the hotel, and without
waiting to register inquired eagerly:
ANY letter for me-
The clerk sorted over package with
the negligent attention that comes of
practice, then Tipped one--a very small
one-on the counter.
The travelling man took it with
curious smile that twisted his pleasant
looking face into mask of ex pectancy.
He smiled more as be read it. Then
oblisioas Of other traYlers who jestled
him be laid it tenderly aginst his
lips and sctually kissed i.
A loud gpffaw startled him.
Now look here, old fellow said .
loud voice, that won't do. you know.
Too spooney for anything. Confess
now. your wife didn't write that letter.
No, she didn't said the travelling
man, with an amazed look if he would
like to change the subjec'. That letter
is from my best girl.
The admission was so unexpected
that the trio of friends who had caught
him said no more until after they had
eaten a good dinner and were seated
together in chum's room. Then
they began to badger him.
It's 10 use, you've got to read it
to use, Dick, said one of them;
we want TO know all about your best
girl.
So you shall, said Dick, with great
coolncss; | will give you the letter and
you Can read it for yourselves. There
it is, and laid it on the table.
guess not, said the one who had
been the loudest in demanding it; We
like to chaf little, but | hope we
are gentlemen. The young lady
would hardly care to have her letter
read by this crowd, and he looked re;
proachfully at his friend.
But insist upon it, was the answer,
there is nothing in it to be ashamed
of except the spelling; that is little
shaky, I'll admit, but she won't care
in the least. Read, it Hardy, and judge
for yourself.
Thus urged Hardy took up the let
ter, shamefacedly enough, aud read it.
There were only few words. First
he laughed, then swallowed suspic-
ously, and as he finished it, threw it
on the table. again, and rubbed the
back Of his hand across his eyes as if
trou bled with dimness of vision.
Pshaw, he said, if had a love letter
like that--and then was silent.
FAIR play! cried one of the others
with an uneasy laugh.
I'll read it to you boys, said their
friend seeing they made no move to
take 1t, and think you'll agree with
me that it's q noble love letter.
And this was what he read:
MI OWEN DEER PEpp:
| say mi PRairs every mite and Wen
| kis yurs Picshur ASK god to bles
yu good bi Pa Pa, yure Best gurl,
DOLLIE.
For a moment or two the company
remained silent, while the letter was
passed from hand to hand, and you
would have said that each and every
one had hay fever by the snuffing that
was heard. Then Hardy jumped to
his feet:
Three cheers for Dolly and three
cheers more for Dicks bes: girl
They were given with will.
Mrs. Langtry's hew play, AS in a
Looking Glass, was probably selected
after considerable reflection.
Hawthorn did not write his Scarlet
Letter with red ink. 1t continues TO
be read Notwithstanding.
Edith-You ought to read this
book of Howell's, ma. Its so real -
| never saw anything like it.
Are you i'll? asked the physician
Let me see your tongue, please? It's
no use doctor, replied the patient; no
tongue can tell how bad feel.
The Engishman who said there are
no ruins in this country could never
have seen an American citizen return
ing home after torchlight pEocesalan..